Who Is Really in Charge?

II Chronicles 36:23 Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Who is there among you of all his people? The LORD His God be with...

Respond to the Light

II Chronicles 34:3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father You probably know the feeling of being in darkness. Maybe as a kid you went on a field trip to some cave where they turned the lights out...

The Object of Your Loyalty

II Chronicles 23:13 …Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, treason Here are three people. See if you know what they all have in common. The first is Judas, one of the twelve disciples. The second is Benedict Arnold. The third is a married couple, Jehoiada...

Discernment

Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother As you look around the world and see gifted, skilled, and able people, it is easy to think of their gifts, skills, or wisdom as amazing. They may...

Wisdom Is an Untempered Blessing

Proverbs 1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding Have you ever known anyone who was cursed with beauty, intelligence, or money? Maybe you are thinking, “Yeah, I’m the guy who is cursed with great beauty.” Maybe that is so, and maybe...